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Very High Tech - Elevator Garages in an NYC Hi-Rise

Posted by Zonk on from the moving-on-up dept.

theodp writes "If the hassle of getting groceries from the parking garage to your 12th floor condo has been holding you back from buying a deluxe apartment in the sky, wait no more. Wired reports on the En-Suite Sky Garages at 200 Eleventh Avenue (Flash) in Chelsea, where an 8,000-pound-capacity freight elevator will whisk your Bentley directly into your pad. The convenience doesn't come cheap — a garage-equipped 2BR starts at $4.7M."

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  1. Re:Cheaper than parking on the street by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    New York... with all the traffic... bicycle through the freezing snow and angry muggers.

    Sounds like a terrific arcade game! :)

  2. Sort of... by SuperKendall · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's like Grand Theft Auto, only you're playing the hooker.

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    1. Re:Sort of... by Doug+Neal · · Score: 4, Funny

      What's missing is a managerial game - SimBrothel or something.

      That's a fantastic idea! "Whorehouse Tycoon" ?
  3. wow! by j-stroy · · Score: 5, Funny

    That means I could make out in a car and an elevator at the same time! If I had a girlfriend, and 4.7 million.. But just think of it! A girlfriend!

  4. Re:Described in 1970 Heinlein Book by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny
    Happily, that particularly dark vision has yet to come.

    Dark vision?

    That was Heinlein's depiction of a libertarian paradise!

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  5. Re:one at a time please! by kryten250 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reminds me of the kids at toy stores who keep pushing the button. I bet 'that' won't be a problem. --If I see a kid push it more than 5 times then I act flustered and say "That's too fast! It's gonna crash!!" and run away. The looks alone are worth it...

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  6. Learn something new everyday by not-quite-rite · · Score: 4, Funny

    You subscribe to Elevator World?

    Wow

    You have opened my eyes to a whole new world - Elevator Geeks!

    I can picture it now....

    "How to overclock your elevator in 5 easy steps..."

    "Escalators - Are they the campers of the Elevator market?"

    "Pictures of the top 10 elevators, and their designers - Sealed Section" (very naughty!)

    Etc :P

  7. Re:Elevator Garage? by TooMuchToDo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Aren't electric motors amazing? They tell me they're going to run cars some day =)

  8. Driving in Manhattan by Mikey-San · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're dumb enough to drive in Manhattan, you probably need a machine to park your car for you.

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  9. 8000 lbs? by joetheappleguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Some of these new porker SUV's like the Hummer H2 already have a curb weight of close to 7000 lbs. Add 4 or 5 passengers and their crap and you can easily exceed that 8000lb limit. Anyone who would buy a useless contraption like an H2 is exactly in the same demographic as someone who would want an elevator for their whip.

  10. I saw a copy of this magazine at the store by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was right next to Oatmeal Enthusiast